Sometimes it seems that your life is a mess? Or maybe it's more often than just sometimes.. There could be some reasons for that and I believe that some of them could be solved by reading and implementing the principles which are found in The Four Agreements.

I didn't read this book, I listened to the audio version of it and I think there is no difference while you are getting the wisdom being presented to you. I listened to it maybe five times and going to do it many more times. That's one of the advantages while driving the car: you can use your time wisely and get some self-development happening!

I should admit that some similar information I've got earlier from other books. What I love the most about audio version of this book is that information is presented in a story telling manner what makes it very interesting to listen. This book made me look to everything in my life from another angle. The author presents four simple, but very powerful agreements that can really change your life. I'm still practicing to get used to those principles. Even it's simple to understand, it's more difficult to implement. On the other hand, the examples make it all easier.

Have you ever thought about human domestication? Well, if you never did, than after listening/reading The Four Agreements you will understand that we are not any different than any other living beings on this planet. And we are domesticated to be humans, so it might be that most of us really don't even know what it really means to be a human. We are humans just the way we are taught to be humans.

Back to four agreements, you will be surprised how obvious they can be. Most of them you are using everyday, unfortunately mostly in a wrong manner. I don't want to write them here, because just writing them without explanation would be meaningless. I greatly recommend this book to everyone who wants more balance, peace and freedom in their life. I believe this book will cause you to think if you are prepared to look at everything what you've been taught from another angle.

Hi Aistis,
Good morning from the United States!
Thanks for sharing about what you are reading. However, I only wish if you would have highlighted a few lessons you learnt from the book because it would give us an idea about the content of the book. Usually, I like to read a book when I hear a few highlights from a friend who has read it :-)

But I will find out the content by looking around on the web and may be, I will get a copy as well :-)

Hi, Kumar!
Thank you for your advice, I will do that in my future posts about books ;) I listened to this book couple times, but it's still difficult to understand everything in a correct way, so I'm going to listen until I'll get everything ;) Anyway, after this book I started to learn to implement those 4 principles in my life as I understand them and it really works! I didn't want to write them here, because I think that people might make an assumption that they know everything about them while one of the agreements is "Don't mane any assumptions" ;)!

Hello Aistis,
I have the book right in front of me. It would be nice for your readers to know that what the Four agreements are. As they are no secret, I will list them:
1. Be impeccable with your word.
2. Don't take anything personally
3. Don't make assumptions
4. Always do your best.

For me, one of the most profound things he says in this book is this: "The love that makes me happy is the love that I can share with you." Profound, because it is in the context of death.

Of course, there is a newer book out by Don Miguel Ruiz called, The Fifth Agreement, which is "Be skeptical, but learn to listen."

When one is considerate, and intentional in leading a life of purpose, one considers these truths on a daily basis.

Great to hear from you :) I haven't read the book about the fifth agreement yet, but it's in my reading list next year ;)
Thanks for listing these four agreements, now everybody can see that they sounds really easy. At first when I started to listen to this book I was a bit skeptical but listening to it more times made me think and finally I realized that it's really powerful principles!